CreateTargetDirectoryType: BooleanWhen True, indicates that the target path should be created if it does not already exist.Provides a Connection and optionally a DropPoint to service the request.

Action

Type: List InputReadWriteDeleteIndicates the action to take against the file specified in Path.

Path

Type: String InputThe path to the file. This may be a UNC path, a relative or absolute local path (when executed at a DropPoint) or an FTP file path. For FTP, prefix Path with ftp:// or sftp://.

FileType

Type: List InputTextBinaryIndicates whether the file should be read or written as text or binary. In Text mode, the file is read or written as a string. In Binary mode, the file is read or written as a byte array.

FileData

Type: Multiline Text InputOutputProvides access to the file stream. For ActionWrite, set this property to the file content before invoking. For ActionRead, this property will be set to the file content during invoke. FileData may be of type string or byte array - refer to the FileType property for more information.

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Remarks

The File Connector allows a single files to be read, written or deleted per invoke.

The prefix provided as part of Path determines the file type as follows:

[Drive]:\ local drive

\\ UNC path for network share

ftp:// FTP

sftp:// SFTP

ftps:// FTPS

If you are reading or writing sizeable files over FTP, installing a DropPoint in the same network as the FTP server will significantly improve performance as the data will be compressed in transit to and from the DropPoint.

Authentication

The Username and Password provided in the Connection Property will be used to authorize FTP or SFTP sessions only. If you require specific credentials to gain access to a local file or UNC path, change the Windows Service account used by the DropPoint.